Can MIPs make guaranteed returns?
IN the world of mutual funds, `monthly income' has always been a great winning concept. Thanks largely to Unit Trust of India, monthly income plans (MIP)  especially those much-maligned, guaranteed-return schemes  have had a huge ...
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STOCK MARKETS

`Stock valuation at the lowest in a decade'
DOMESTIC stocks are going cheap at the moment. Valuation of the stocks (representing top 200 companies) is at the lowest since 1991 in terms of price-earning (P/E) ratio and price-book value (P/B) and dividend yield. An analysis of the average ...
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Wheel of fortune?
TVS Motor & Bajaj Auto: With Hero Honda staging a sharp rally ahead of the announcement of its quarterly results on Friday, a similar trend can be expected in other two-wheeler majors - TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto. Both these companies ...
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Measured buoyancy seen
The brokers and dealers generally foresaw a week of range-bound, choppy movements. The overall outlook remains mixed for the week.
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Infy premium zooms over 80 per cent
BRAVING the terrorist bombings in Bali (Indonesia), the US markets recorded handsome gains during the week gone-by as more corporates turned in better-than expected earnings growth. Companies such as Microsoft Corp and Citigroup Inc reported ...
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